Department of Labor MARIA S.

CONNELLEY Director
EXPLANATORY NOTE Government of Guam Erica H. Unpingco Deputy Director
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimates in this release are based on the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey P.O. Box 9970
conducted quarterly by the Guam Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics in Tamuning, Guam 96931-9970 Prepared by:
cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. Gary A. Hiles Chief Economist
Release #2007-05 August 23, 2007
Employment Concepts
Employment data, except those for the Federal Government, refer to persons on
establishment payrolls who received pay for any part of the pay period, which includes the
12th of the month. For Federal Government establishments, employment figures represent June 2007
the number of persons who occupied positions on the last day of the calendar month.
Intermittent workers are counted if they performed any service during the month.

The data excludes proprietors, the self-employed, unpaid volunteer or family workers.
And domestic workers in households. Salaried officers of corporations are included. Current Employment Report
Government employment covers only civilian employees; military personnel are excluded.

Persons on establishment payrolls who are on sick leave (when pay is received directly
from the firm), on paid holiday or paid vacation, or who work during a part of the pay
period and are unemployed or on strike during the rest of the period, are counted as
employed. The CES survey counts a person employed by two or more establishments at
each place of employment. Not counted as employed are persons who are laid off, on
leave without pay, or on strike for the entire period or who are hired but have not been
paid during the period.
Industrial Classification
Establishments reporting on Form BLS-CES 3 are classified into industries on the basis of
their principal product or activity determined from information on annual sales volume.
This information is collected on a supplement to the quarterly shuttle questionnaire. For
an establishment making more than one product or engaged in more than one activity, the
entire employment is included under the industry indicated by the most important product
or activity. Employment series are classified in accordance with the Standard Industrial
Classification Manual, U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The 1972 Classification
was used for the CES until March 1989 when a change to the 1987 edition was made.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgement is due the University of Guam Computer Center under the direction of
Dr. Luan Nguyen and particularly Ms. Frances Villaverde for data processing and
programming work. Acknowledgement is also due Marie Heflin and Mernalee Sablan of
the Department of Labor for conducting the survey.
Employment Highlights
Total employment on Guam dipped in the June 2007 survey period largely reflect-
ing seasonal declines in both private sector businesses serving educational institu-
tions as well as private and public educational institutions usual seasonal reduction
for the summer period. Total employment, however, remains 1,230 jobs above
that of the comparable period one year ago in June 2006.
Construction industry jobs accounted for most of the employment gains; construc-
tion payrolls were up 120 jobs this quarter and a cumulative total of 1,140 jobs
above that of one year ago.
Hotel employment remained essentially unchanged during the latest quarter and
year’s comparison.
In comparison to the private sector figures one year ago in June, average hourly
earnings increased by two percent, average weekly hours paid increased three
percent and average weekly earnings were up five percent. Higher weekly earn-
ings combined with a two percent increase in the number of private sector work-
ers, combined to increase private sector payroll totals by about seven percent.
The industry composition with higher employment in construction contributed to
the increase in private sector average hourly and weekly earnings figures.
 EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLL BY OWNERSHIP AND INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY SEX PRODUCTION WORKERS, WAGES, HOURS AND EARNINGS 1
Average Average Average
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June September December March June June 2007 Production Hourly Weekly Weekly
2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 Male Female Workers Earnings Hours Paid Earnings
PRIVATE SECTOR
AGRICULTURE 290 280 290 280 310 280 30 260 $8.07 38.7 $312.52

CONSTRUCTION 4,130 4,090 4,740 5,150 5,270 5,000 270 4,270 12.72 44.0 559.88
General building contractors 3,020 3,060 3,660 3,910 4,230 4,020 210 3,500 12.45 43.2 538.46
Heavy construction, ex. building 630 590 600 470 390 370 20 310 14.21 50.5 718.32
Special trade contractors 480 440 480 770 650 610 40 460 13.17 42.4 558.22

MANUFACTURING 1,550 1,620 1,640 1,700 1,630 1,280 350 1,020 11.87 39.1 463.97
Food and kindred products 460 470 470 470 460 320 140 240 9.07 36.7 332.59
Printing and publishing 350 360 340 350 340 190 150 110 10.64 33.2 352.86
All other manufacturing 740 790 830 880 830 770 60 670 12.95 40.8 529.35

TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES 5,040 4,980 5,010 4,970 4,980 2,950 2,030 4,170 13.96 38.0 531.20

WHOLESALE TRADE 2,060 2,100 2,070 2,040 2,080 1,390 690 1,670 9.36 35.8 335.70

RETAIL TRADE 11,650 11,950 12,050 11,780 11,410 5,520 5,890 9,620 9.87 32.8 323.69

FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE 2,430 2,440 2,520 2,550 2,580 790 1,790 1,870 12.06 38.1 460.36

SERVICES 15,830 15,750 15,840 15,920 15,540 8,500 7,040 13,280 9.53 35.6 339.32
Hotels and other lodging places 5,490 5,300 5,450 5,440 5,500 2,730 2,770 4,530 7.27 35.9 261.46
All other services 10,340 10,450 10,390 10,480 10,040 5,770 4,270 8,750 11.61 35.2 409.34
TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR 42,980 43,210 44,160 44,390 43,800 25,710 18,090 36,160 10.90 36.4 396.94

PUBLIC SECTOR
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 3,290 3,370 3,460 3,420 3,410 1,680 1,730
GOVERNMENT OF GUAM 10,540 11,380 11,740 11,970 10,830 5,380 5,450 17.822 41.52 739.612
Executive branch (Includes G.P.S.S.) 6,440 7,170 7,540 7,640 6,580
All others including autonomous 4,100 4,210 4,200 4,330 4,250
TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR 13,830 14,750 15,200 15,390 14,240 7,060 7,180

TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT 56,810 57,960 59,360 59,780 58,040 32,770 25,270

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Wages, Hours, and Earnings information is reported for production (nonsupervisory) workers only. Earnings are "gross", they reflect not only Government figures include all employees and are not directly comparable to private sector production worker estimates.
changes in basic hourly wage rates, but also such factors as premium pay for overtime work and shift differentials. Average weekly hours infor-
mation is different from standard or scheduled hours because of such factors as absenteism, labor turnover, part-time, overtime work, and
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stoppages. Due to the rounding of the Earnings and Hours Paid figures, their multiple may differ from the average weekly earnings rate shown. Figures are preliminary Revised estimates Updated preliminary figures